Man found on sandbar in Intracoastal injured in WaveRunner accident

Victim flown to St. Mary's Medical Center

A man is flown to a hospital after an accident involving a Wave Runner in Tequesta.

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Man found on sandbar in Intracoastal injured in WaveRunner accident

Victim flown to St. Mary's Medical Center

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Updated: 6:28 PM EDT Mar 28, 2013

A man was injured in an accident involving a personal watercraft Thursday afternoon.It happened along the Intracoastal Waterway in Tequesta.Tequesta Fire-Rescue spokesman Peter Allen said paramedics found the injured man on a sandbar.The man was somehow injured while operating a WaveRunner."He was injured, and we brought him back to shore," Allen said.The man was flown to St. Mary's Medical Center. He was expected to survive.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are investigating the accident.More From WPBF: Email alerts | Mobile | SocialView, Share Breaking News Photos On WPBF.com's u local:9146236

TEQUESTA, Fla. —

A man was injured in an accident involving a personal watercraft Thursday afternoon.

It happened along the Intracoastal Waterway in Tequesta.

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Tequesta Fire-Rescue spokesman Peter Allen said paramedics found the injured man on a sandbar.

The man was somehow injured while operating a WaveRunner.

"He was injured, and we brought him back to shore," Allen said.

The man was flown to St. Mary's Medical Center. He was expected to survive.